Waste sent to landfills in Abu Dhabi reduces by 40 per cent

Waste sent to landfills in Abu Dhabi reduces by 40 per cent

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre (Tadweer) has succeeded in reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills by 40 per cent in Abu Dhabi, even as it eyes a target of 80 per cent by 2030. Dr. Salem Al Kaabi, Director General of the centre made this disclosure on the second day of the eighth edition of EcoWASTE 2022 Exhibition and Forum, held at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) as part of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) yesterday. He said: “Tadweer aims to release tenders for two projects: converting waste to energy project, and MRF-RDF (Material Recovery Facilities- Refuse Derived Fuel) project during the first quarter of 2022. The centre will complete a series of strategic projects and initiatives during the year. These projects include converting waste into aviation fuel, extracting gas from landfills, establishing engineering cells, issuing ID cards for workers in the pest control and waste management sectors, providing the e-manifest platform to other state establishments, and importing waste from outside the emirate of Abu Dhabi.” He said that in early 2022, the centre closed all its customer service centres and started providing its services through the TAMM government communication centre’s call centre. It